Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2026, 8:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Initial poll based on AP/Coaches rankings only since no games have occurred

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	42.78
2	Oregon Ducks	41.51
3	Georgia Bulldogs	40.53
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	39.86
5	Texas Longhorns	39.82
6	Indiana Hoosiers	39.17
7	Miami Hurricanes	37.93
8	Texas A&M Aggies	34.74
9	Ole Miss Rebels	33.85
10	Oklahoma Sooners	33.54
11	LSU Tigers	19.67
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	19.67
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	19.67
14	USC Trojans	19.36
15	BYU Cougars	19.28
16	Michigan Wolverines	19.05
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	18.81
18	Washington Huskies	18.74
19	Tennessee Volunteers	18.58
20	SMU Mustangs	18.50
21	Utah Utes	18.27
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	18.11
23	Houston Cougars	17.88
24	Missouri Tigers	17.64
25	Clemson Tigers	8.98

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.05
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.05
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Texas A&M Aggies	0.17
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
14	USC Trojans	0.00
15	BYU Cougars	0.00
16	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.10
18	Washington Huskies	0.00
19	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
23	Houston Cougars	0.00
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	0.29

Total Score: 0.66